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Randy L. Bell
University of Virginia
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A Bibliography of Articles on Technology in Science Education
Randy Bell; Lynn Bell
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 2, No. 4 (2002) pp. 426–446
When leaders from a variety of content-specific education organizations met at the National Technology Leadership Retreat 2001 to discuss technology's role in education, they were asked why more teacher educators were not integrating educational...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Leadership
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Preservice Biology Teachers’ Use of Interactive Display Systems to Support Reforms-Based Science Instruction
Christine Schnittka; Randy Bell
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 2 (June 2009) pp. 131–159
The purpose of this study was to explore preservice science teachers’ use of an interactive display system (IDS), consisting of a computer, digital projector, interactive white board, and Internet connection, to support science teaching and learning....
Topics: Computers, Educational Technology, Science, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods
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The Curry School of Education and Long-Term Commitment to Technology Integration
Randy Bell; Mark Hofer
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 3, No. 1 (2003) pp. 88–98
Technology integration in the Curry School's teacher education program has been a 15-year effort, initiated and supported by the school's leadership, spurred on by technology innovators, and adopted by many mainstream education faculty members who...
Topics: Educational Technology, Schools
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Preparing Tomorrow's Science Teachers to Use Technology: Guidelines for Science Educators
Larry Flick; Randy Bell
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 1, No. 1 (2000) pp. 39–60
Science and technology education have enjoyed a meaningful partnership across most of this century. The work of scientists embraces an array of technologies, and major accomplishments in science are often accompanied by sophisticated applications of ...
Topics: Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Physical Education, Secondary Education, Inclusive Education
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iChat[TM] Do You? Using Desktop Web Conferencing in Education
Randy L. Bell; Joe Garofalo
School Science and Mathematics Vol. 106, No. 1 (January 2006)
Videoconferencing is not a new technology and it has been widely used in educational settings since the mid-1980s. Videoconferencing has evolved into the integration of personal computers to what is now referred to as Web conferencing. In the mid...
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Computer Simulations to Support Science Instruction and Learning: A Critical Review of the Literature
Lara Kathleen Smetana; Randy L. Bell
International Journal of Science Education Vol. 34, No. 9 (2012) pp. 1337–1370
Researchers have explored the effectiveness of computer simulations for supporting science teaching and learning during the past four decades. The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive, critical review of the literature on the impact...
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Elementary Teachers’ Simulation Adoption and Inquiry-Based Use Following Professional Development
Amanda Gonczi; Jennifer Maeng; Randy Bell
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 25, No. 2 (April 2017) pp. 155–184
The purpose of this study was to characterize and compare 64 elementary science teachers’ computer simulation use prior to and following professional development (PD) aligned with Innovation Adoption Theory. The PD highlighted computer simulation...
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The use of a computer simulation to promote conceptual change: A quasi-experimental study
Kathy Cabe Trundle; Randy L. Bell
Computers & Education Vol. 54, No. 4 (May 2010) pp. 1078–1088
This mixed-methods investigation compared the effectiveness of three instructional approaches in achieving desired conceptual change among early childhood preservice teachers (n=157). Each of the three treatments employed inquiry-based instruction...
Language: English
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The Use of a Computer Simulation to Promote Scientific Conceptions of Moon Phases
Randy L. Bell; Kathy Cabe Trundle
Journal of Research in Science Teaching Vol. 45, No. 3 (March 2008) pp. 346–372
This study described the conceptual understandings of 50 early childhood (Pre-K-3) preservice teachers about standards-based lunar concepts before and after inquiry-based instruction utilizing educational technology. The instructional intervention...
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Which Setting to Choose: Comparison of Whole-Class vs. Small-Group Computer Simulation Use
Lara K. Smetana; Randy L. Bell
Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 23, No. 4 (August 2014) pp. 481–495
Studies considering whole-class use of computer simulations are limited, despite the increasing interest in this mode of use. The current study explored how a collection of computer simulations was integrated into both whole-class and small-group...
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Preservice Physical Science Teachers' Use of Interactive Display Systems in the Single-Computer Classroom.
Pablo Zatz; Randy Bell; Ian Binns
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 4826–4833
Abstract: This study evaluated how five preservice physical science teachers incorporated interactive display systems (IDS) during student teaching. The IDS consisted of a computer with Internet access, an LCD projector, and a SmartBoard?. Two...
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Double Visions: Educational Technology in Standards and Assessments for Science and Mathematics
Karen E. Irving; Randy L. Bell
Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 13, No. 2 (June 2004) pp. 255–266
For educational technology integration in content disciplines to succeed, teachers and teacher educators need clear standards delineating why, how, where, and how much educational technology they should include in their teaching. This paper examines ...
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Global Warming: A Problem-Based Approach to Teaching Science
James Pushnik; Randy Miller; Jeffrey Bell
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 1999 (1999) pp. 1432–1433
There are a number of new issues that science educators have been grappling with over the past few years. Three of these issues are the introduction and increased use of educational technology in the classroom, the teaching of science in an...
Topics: Integration, Educational Technology, Science
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Promoting Student Inquiry: WebQuests to Web Inquiry Projects (WIPs)
Dodge Bernie; Philip Molebash; Randy Bell; Cheryl Mason
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 67–72
Abstract: By the earliest definition (Dodge, 1995) a WebQuest is "an inquiry-oriented activity in which most of the information learners work with comes from the web." WebQuests are defined first as being "inquiry-oriented," but are they truly an...
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Young children’s computer skills development from kindergarten to third grade
Mesut Sackes; Kathy Cabe Trundle; Randy L. Bell
Computers & Education Vol. 57, No. 2 (September 2011) pp. 1698–1704
This investigation explores young children’s computer skills development from kindergarten to third grade using the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study–Kindergarten (ECLS–K) dataset. The sample size of the study was 8642 children. Latent growth curve ...
Topics: Elementary Education
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Learning in Context: Technology Integration in a Teacher Preparation Program Informed by Situated Learning Theory
Randy L. Bell; Jennifer L. Maeng; Ian C. Binns
Journal of Research in Science Teaching Vol. 50, No. 3 (March 2013) pp. 348–379
This investigation explores the effectiveness of a teacher preparation program aligned with situated learning theory on preservice science teachers' use of technology during their student teaching experiences. Participants included 26 preservice...
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Aiming for Inquiry: A Deep and Wide View of Exemplary Strategies for Preparing Teachers to Teach for Inquiry
Philip Molebash; Bernie Dodge; John Lee; Joe Garofalo; Randy Bell; Carl Young
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 3907–3910
Of the valleys and peaks of learning experiences, inquiry could be considered the Mount Everest. In the battle to increase student engagement and achievement, there has been a clear shift in the goals of learning—a direction in which authentic...
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Aiming for Inquiry: A Deep and Wide View of Exemplary Strategies for Preparing Teachers to Teach for Inquiry
Philip Molebash; Bernie Dodge; John Lee; Joe Garofalo; Randy Bell; Carl Young
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 3911–3914
Of the valleys and peaks of learning experiences, inquiry could be considered the Mount Everest. In the battle to increase student engagement and achievement, there has been a clear shift in the goals of learning—a direction in which authentic...
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Global Warming – Should We Worry? A Problem-based, Simulation, and Teamwork Approach To Teaching Integrated Science
Terry Kiser; Jeff Bell; Richard Flory; Randy Miller; Roger Lederer; James Pushnik
International Conference on Mathematics / Science Education and Technology 2000 (2000) pp. 71–76
For the past year, a team of six faculty from the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico have been working on the NSF-funded development of integrated science materials employing a problem-based approach and infusing...
Topics: Computers, Science, Computer Sciences
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Situating Computer Simulation Professional Development: Does It Promote Inquiry-Based Simulation Use?
Amanda L. Gonczi; Jennifer L. Maeng; Randy L. Bell; Brooke A. Whitworth
Computers in the Schools Vol. 33, No. 3 (2016) pp. 133–152
This mixed-methods study sought to identify professional development implementation variables that may influence participant (a) adoption of simulations, and (b) use for inquiry-based science instruction. Two groups (Cohort 1, N = 52; Cohort 2, N =...
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Preservice Teachers' TPACK: Using Technology to Support Inquiry Instruction
Jennifer L. Maeng; Bridget K. Mulvey; Lara K. Smetana; Randy L. Bell
Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 22, No. 6 (December 2013) pp. 838–857
This investigation provides detailed descriptions of preservice secondary science teachers' technology-enhanced inquiry instruction and their developing TPACK. Prior to student teaching, 27 preservice teachers were introduced to general...
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Creating a NASA MMS Trans-Media Book
David Slykhuis; Troy Cline; Willy Kjellstrom; Randy Bell; Daniel Tillman; Cecilia Lenk; David Thornburg; Michael Spector; Shirley Barbier
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 1066–1069
A Trans-media book pushes the reader well beyond the physical limits of the pages of the book. In this presentation, we will explore how we developed a Tbook based around the upcoming NASA Magnetospheric Multiscale mission. We will describe the...